touched

Example Sentences

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“It obviously touched a nerve,” he told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

In parts of Arizona and California, temperatures hit 112ºF — a first in March, breaking a record that hadn’t been touched since March 1954, when the mercury reached 108ºF in Rio Grande City, Texas.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The Bulls were undeterred, however, and were rewarded when Wynne touched down in the corner following a flowing set of lateral passes prior to him being sent through.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Pro scouts were out en masse to see Orange Lutheran pitcher Cooper Sides, whose fastball touched 95 mph.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

I touched the boot and brought it out.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff